Chapter 8 - The Growth of a National Economy, 1790-1850

Summary

During the first half of the 1800s, expanding markets and thriving industries and businesses transformed American life. This transformation is called the Market Revolution. The change also intensified divisions between the poor and the wealthy, and between those in different regions of the country.

Chapter Outline

Section 1: Inventions and Innovations

In the early 1800s, the rise of industry, banking, and transportation helped the United States economy expand rapidly.

Section 4: The Growth of Nationalism

After the War of 1812, a new nationalism among Americans could be seen in Supreme Court rulings and in federal policies at home and abroad. Nationalism also influenced the growth of new political parties.